1998Final results
1998 election for Pennsylvania House District 61
Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Pennsylvania
Joseph H. Gladeck Jr. (R) won with 62.4% of the vote, defeating Wendell W. Young IV (D) by 24.8 points.
Joseph H. Gladeck Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent
62.4%13,399
Wendell W. Young IVDemocrat
37.6%8,077
21,476 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1998
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET